AL East preview 2024: Prediction for where Yankees finish in daunting division

The Post’s Joel Sherman previews the AL East:

1. Baltimore Orioles

O/U wins: 90.5

Key player: Corbin Burnes. Nothing exemplifies that the Orioles are more in go-for-it mode after two strong seasons like trading two well-regarded youngsters for a walk-year, Scott Boras client with about zero chance of re-signing long term in Baltimore. Burnes is sixth in pitching Wins Above Average (Baseball Reference) and fifth in innings over the last four seasons. With Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles can suddenly have a fierce rotation top three.

Player who’ll need to step up: Craig Kimbrel. Felix Bautista was en route to among the best relief seasons in history — 30 hits allowed, 110 strikeouts and a 1.48 ERA in 61 innings — before needing Tommy John surgery. The only money Baltimore invested on a major league free-agent contract was $13 million on Kimbrel, who will pitch for his fifth team in four seasons. Will those moved-back fences at Camden Yards help Kimbrel, who allowed 10 homers in 69 innings for the Phillies last year and did little to dismiss continuing concerns about him in the postseason?

Name you’ll get to know: Jackson Holliday. You probably already know...
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